An event here brought about 50 American and Japanese teens together for two days of cultural exchange activities meant to ...

Mie Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master Japanese sake brewers. Only 33 female toji are registered in ...

The Indian-born CEO of a leading snack brand says recruiting more foreign workers is "very critical" to the future of Japan's economy.

However, this case was the only one that resulted in a death, shocking the public in Japan, where such violent crimes are rare. The sentence aligned with the prosecutors' demand. Kato's defense team ...

Ninety percent of paddle-style fans, called uchiwa, are made in the island city of Marugame. Uchiwa, traditional hand-held ...

so the government wants solutions to avoid "kodokushi" — the Japanese term that means a lonely death. At the age of 85, Ikuko Arai finally retired on November 30. She says she is happy to step ...

Discover how Takashi Murakami reimagines Japanese art history at Gagosian, blending traditional techniques with A.I.

The case not only triggered fresh anti-base sentiment in the prefecture, which hosts the bulk of US military facilities in Japan, but also drew attention as local police and the central government ...

New research suggests Saturn’s rings might be 4.5 billion years old, potentially as old as the planet itself, contrary to previous estimates of 400 million years.

However, from a young age, the individual has felt strong discomfort from being treated as a female and now wants to change the term “eldest ... signs of progress in Japan to eliminate or ...

Prosecutors sought a seven-year jail term for Washington. Okinawa continues to bear a heavy load as host to many U.S. military facilities more than half a century after its 1972 reversion from U.S.

The Indian-born head of one of Japan's most famous snack brands has warned that the country must change its mindset and admit ...